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Joshua Pierce, founder of The Diversity Org, founded the organization
because wanted students from low income and underrepresented communities
to have access to education and job opportunities. PHOTO PROVIDED BY AILEEN BEDEAU

Joshua Pierce, founder of The Diversity Org, founded the organization because wanted students from low income and underrepresented communities to have access to education and …

Published on January 19, 2022

Ezekiel Mitchell began bull riding when he was 15. He persisted
and is competing with Top Bull Riding Professionals. PHOTOS COURTESY OF ANDY WATSON/ BULL STOCK MEDIA

Ezekiel Mitchell began bull riding when he was 15. He persisted and is competing with Top Bull Riding Professionals. PHOTOS COURTESY OF ANDY WATSON/ BULL …

Published on January 19, 2022

Published on January 19, 2022

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Published on January 19, 2022

Published on January 19, 2022

The Reverend Stephen Green is the Chair of Faith for Black Lives, a group of faith leaders who have organized for social justice causes. The latest is the Hunger
Strike for Voting Rights to bring awareness to the 19 states that have passed 34 laws that impact voting rights. PHOTO PROVIDED BY STEPHEN GREEN

The Reverend Stephen Green is the Chair of Faith for Black Lives, a group of faith leaders who have organized for social justice causes. The …

Published on January 19, 2022

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Published on January 19, 2022

Jay Westbrook is a self-taught beer brewer who is one of three recipients of the Illinois Brewer’s Guild’s Diversity in Brewing Scholarship. Westbrook will be studying at the Seibel Institute later this year. PHOTO PROVIDED BY JULIE THORSON

Jay Westbrook is a self-taught beer brewer who is one of three recipients of the Illinois Brewer’s Guild’s Diversity in Brewing Scholarship. Westbrook will be …

Published on January 19, 2022

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Published on January 19, 2022

Aaron Smith hosts a podcast called, Escaping the Odds, where he talks to formerly incarcerated people about their entrepreneurial endeavors, how their time away
affected them and what prompted them to start their own business. PHOTOS PROVIDED BY CASSANDRA WELLER

Aaron Smith hosts a podcast called, Escaping the Odds, where he talks to formerly incarcerated people about their entrepreneurial endeavors, how their time away affected …

Published on January 19, 2022

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